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Ireland's prison population is higher now than it was when a landmark report called for it to be reduced by a third within a decade, penal rights campaigners have highlighted. The all-party Oireachtas group on penal reform yesterday marked the 10-year anniversary of the penal reform report published

Mandatory human trafficking awareness training for those working in the security industry has been launched by the Private Security Authority (PSA). The training, which has been developed for the PSA by Mecpaths, will become mandatory for all those seeking a PSA licence to work in the door superviso

Northern Ireland personal injury and road traffic accident law firm JMK Solicitors has celebrated its 20th year in business. JMK Solicitors was established in 2003 by Newry-based businessman Jonathan McKeown, with the day-to-day running of the firm led by managing director Maurece Hutchinson and leg

Gateley Legal Northern Ireland (NI) has congratulated the first two solicitors to qualify after training in the firm's Belfast office. Sarah Blaney and Tim Nelson qualified today after completing their two-year training contracts with Gateley Legal NI while studying at the Institute of Professional

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland is not obliged to grant a fresh inquest into the death of a man killed by an IRA booby-trap because he died more than 12 years before the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Eugene Dalton was killed by an explosion in Derry

Refugee legal reforms in the UK will have a disproportionate impact on sexually diverse claimants, academics have warned. Researchers have said the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 is a missed opportunity to resolve other issues about how to make clear assessments about people’s sexual backgro

Andrew Malkinson, the man who served 17 years for a crime he did not commit, has revealed that he is penniless and living in a tent. The 57-year-old’s conviction for raping a young mother in July 2003 was quashed by the Court of Appeal in London last month, after DNA analysis associated the cr

A '90s rap star convicted of illegally funnelling foreign money to Barack Obama's election campaign and acting as a Chinese agent is seeing a retrial on the basis that his defence lawyer allegedly relied on AI to write his closing statement. Pras, best known as one of the Fugees, was found guilty la

Stalking protection orders can now be granted by the Northern Ireland courts to protect victims of stalking from an immediate risk of harm. In effect from today, the new orders — also known as SPOs — will allow police to intervene early in an investigation, prior to any conviction of sta

Limerick's new women's prison with capacity for at least 50 prisoners has been officially opened. The new Limerick Female Prison will increase capacity across the prison estate and has been designed with a focus on rehabilitation, the Department of Justice said, offering a range of educational, voca

Environmental campaigners have lodged an appeal challenging a High Court ruling which paves the way for controversial plans to construct gas caverns under the seabed at Larne Lough. Mr Justice Michael Humphreys ruled in September that the decision to grant the marine license to the developers was a

A former UK Supreme Court president is among Jewish figures who have raised "significant concern" over Israel's conduct in Gaza. In a letter to the Financial Times, eight lawyers, including Lord Neuberger and Philippe Sands KC, wrote that even though the “vile crimes perpetrated by Hamas in Is

Law firms Millar McCall Wylie and Paschal O'Hare Personal Injury Solicitors have come together with road safety charity Brake to offer specialist legal support to victims of bereavement and catastrophic injury following road crashes. The two firms have been selected for the new legal panel, co-ordin

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the promotion of eight new associates and senior associates within the firm. The six solicitors promoted to associate level are Aoife Coughlan in the property team, Alex Henderson and Owen Sheehan in restructuring and insolvency, Andrew McVea and Rory O'Huiginn in infr

The University of Galway Law Review launched its second volume at an intimate event attended by two judges of the High Court, members of the University of Galway School of Law and students. Tom O’Malley SC launched the publication, which is faculty-reviewed by members of the School of Law, in